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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
2
Rufino Tamayo questioned why Charles Luckman & Associates were chosen for the Phoenix convention center while Bennie Gonzales offered a local alternative. Local architects criticize the Luckman plan as potentially overstretched, urging revisions to favor regional Southwestern character and artistic quality.
A commentator questions affluence driven suburban flight and its impact on churches schools and local life. He cites a President's Commission on riots critique of white racism and urges study of the report to address discrimination and social tensions.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin spoke of the Olympic spirit as moral nobility and purity. The article argues the Games now face politicization and commercial interests, with nations and media focusing on totals over individuals, risking nationalistic exploitation.
Evans Novak reports President Thieu weighs moving maneuver battalions from towns to countryside to restart offensives against the Vietcong. He faces the risk of urban centers falling and hamlets losing protection as Hanoi claims gains, threatening three years of Saigon and Washington advances.
A critic argues that selective service harms Army efficiency as draftees discharge quickly and regulars shrink from training. He proposes long term volunteer Regular Army personnel and greater use of allied forces to reduce U.S. troop needs in future conflicts.
New York collectors pay premiums for U S silver certificates bearing Silver Certificate text. They fetch up to 1.50 for a one dollar bill and 15 for a ten dollar bill as investors hope to swap for silver before the June backing ends. Nathan Taylor of Terminal Trading Corp. notes many holders wait for higher values, while some WWII era notes are redeemed and one Omaha Beach signed note was offered back to owners.
A Phoenix and Scottsdale audience expresses strong interest in Page Land & Cattle Co. coverage. Readers in the Luhrs building and on the streets commend the readable presentation and civic and business relevance, noting unexpectedly wide circulation and thoughtful detail.
A professor notes inflated law firm salaries of 15 000 for graduates but reveals a rival case where a computer science PhD earns 21 000 annually from a large American firm. He argues salaries now reflect practical affluence and questions future recruiter offers as campuses reel from the disparity.
The passage muses on the paradox of birth control advocacy and questions the value of wealth spent on bikinis in 1967. It reflects aging perspectives about understanding women and shifting interests with maturity.
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